From AudioFile
A combination of spirited music played on period instruments and the fine performances of Glenda Jackson, Nathan Metcalfe, Prunella Scales, Peter Orr and others makes William Shakespeare: The Great Speeches a truly fine production. These speeches have been excerpted from thrilling moments in Macbeth, The Tempest, King Lear, Othello and King Henry V, to name a few. If nothing else, these recordings inspire listeners to seek out complete recordings of the plays to enjoy their full magic. R.A.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
Ingram
Read by some of the leading Shakespearean actors of our day, including Sir John Gielgud and Glenda Jackson, this collection covers perhaps the greatest words ever written for the stage. Many of the most famous soliloquies and orations are here: Hamlet's "To be or not to be, " Mark Antony's "Friends, Romans, countrymen, " and Henry V's "Once more unto the breach." Interspersed with music from the plays, these extracts are a clear reminder of the transcendent and undiminished value of these great moments in the history of drama. 2 cassettes.
